Chakra Linux Project is a GNU / Linux Distribution focused on the use of KDE. Chakra project comes from the KDEmod project (KDE modular software packages for Arch Linux).
Chakra Project it was started by the KDEmod developers, who decided to create a live CD based on Arch Linux.
The goal of the Chakra Project was to have a desktop operating system that is easy to use but maintains all the features, clarity, power, and accountability of Arch Linux, based on the KISS principle.
About the Chakra Linux distribution
Chakra includes both free and proprietary software, although the latter can be disabled during installation. Just this one available for 64-bit architecture , since 32-bit support was withdrawn.
Chakra does not schedule releases for specific dates, but uses a "Half-rolling release". This means that the main Chakra packages (graphics, audio, etc.) are frozen and only updated to fix security problems.
These packages are updated after the latest versions have been fully tested before being moved to permanent repository (approximately every six months).
This allows to have a stable base to ensure stability to the rest of the programs.
The other applications (web browsers, games, media players, office suites, etc.) are updated following the roll-out model and are generally available immediately after release.
About the new KDE Plasma update on Chakra Linux
How could it be otherwise, Chakra Linux has received the different updates system desktop environment.
Chakra Linux has received the new versions of KDE Plasma 5.13.4 and the updates to KDE Applications 18.08 and KDE Frameworks 5.49.
At the beginning of July 2018, Chakra Linux users got the latest stable version of the KDE Plasma 5.13 desktop environment, and now, they can upgrade their installations to the newly released version of KDE Plasma 5.13.4, which carries more than 45 bug fixes. and improvements.
Additionally, users can install the latest KDE 18.8 and KDE Frameworks 5.49 application software packages.
En The official announcement by Neofytos Kolokotronis commented the following:
“In your next system update, you will receive all the latest versions of plasma applications and kde frameworks, in addition to the usual package updates. there is a new series for 18.08 applications, with enhancements to improve usability and productivity, and add new features'.
According to Neofytos Kolokotronis, to improve its facilities for the KDE technologies recently mentioned in the release.
Chakra Linux users should be aware that the Akonadi personal information management framework may require that they must re-authenticate to the linked accounts on their systems.
In addition to updates to KDE Plasma 5.13.4, KDE applications, and KDE frameworks, Chakra Linux users will now be able to in addition to that, install some of the latest versions of the software that makes up the system.
Between the updates they are receiving we can highlight that they are included Samba update 4.8.4, CMake 3.120.0, Rust1.28.0, OpenSSL 1.0.2, TeX Live 2018.47465, Poppler 0.67.0, Linux firmware 20180730.7b5835, as well as some OTF and TTF fonts.
Chakra Linux update
To update your Chakra Linux installations and enjoy all these updates and more, you can do it quite simply.
For this they will only have to open a terminal emulator and execute the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Answering "yes" to any replacement questions.
At the end of the package update, just log out of your user session for the new changes to be uploaded.
In the same way and being the most advisable method, they can reboot their system so that the changes made to the system are loaded from the start of the system.
For those who wish to download the system image of this Linux distribution, they can go to the official website of the distro project and in its download section they can obtain the system image.
My favorite desktop distro, very stable and works great. The only thing that should have a more updated iso for at least one or two months, as I see that it does manjaro. I also see that they are very active, with the updates and unfortunately they are creeping the odd little errors.